Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister, Tim O'Malley, and Drew Mentock react to Notre Dame's emphatic 58-7 win over rival Stanford. The trio touched on a historic day for freshman running back Jonaz Walton, who finished the day with 13 carries for 181 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. Walton praised the offensive line for creating rushing lanes and clearing the way for his 97-yard rushing touchdown. Notre Dame's passing attack was in full swing too, with Aneyas Williams, Elijah Burress, and Jaden Greathouse each catching a touchdown pass from CJ Carr. Plus, the Notre Dame defense was dominant, forcing three takeaways and holding the Cardinal offense to just over 200 yards and just nine first downs as Boubacar Traore set the tempo early.

Irish Illustrated Insider previews Notre Dame's matchup against rival Stanford, examines where the offense can improve—and where we take it for granted—and how the Irish might match up this weekend without Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa and most likely Leonard Moore. We also look at the backup quarterback situation and identify five young reserves the Irish fan base feels might make a bigger impact than they have so far in '26.

Irish Illustrated's Tracking the Trail returns with host Drew Mentock, Irish Illustrated's senior recruiting analyst Eric Thomas and 247Sports and CBS Sports national recruiting analyst Tom Loy. The trio dives into the numerous coveted prospects on campus for No. 3 Notre Dame’s home matchup against Stanford this weekend on Oct. 10. That includes class of 2027 four-star linebacker commit Roman Igwebuike from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, as well as plenty of blue-chippers from the class of 2028. Lastly, Tom and Eric answer a few subscriber questions in segment No. 2, Burning Up the Boards.

Irish Illustrated Insider breaks down Notre Dame's victory over North Carolina: the great, the good, the curious, the unsettling, and the key takeaways heading into the back half of its 2026 regular-season slate.

Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley react to Notre Dame's 37-26 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels. The pair discuss Notre Dame's decision to go for it on fourth-and-goal, a stop that gave North Carolina life and set up a 15-play, 97-yard touchdown drive. That decision was made more questionable after North Carolina's touchdown kickoff return made it a one-point game. The bright side? Notre Dame's rushing attack took a massive step forward with Jonaz Walton, who had 120 rushing yards on 23 carries. CJ Carr was incredibly efficient and continues to take care of the ball. However, there's plenty to work on next week against Stanford, with multiple special teams miscues, penalties, and a defense that let North Carolina possess the ball for long stretches.

Irish Illustrated Insider previews Notre Dame vs. North Carolina, breaking down UNC’s elite red-zone defense, the Irish pass-rush advantage, and the pivotal CJ Carr-Bill Belichick matchup. The panel also tackles Mike Denbrock’s play-calling, personnel usage, and Quincy Porter's Future. And what about getting that Jonaz Walton guy more touches?

Episode No. 28 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series is hosted by Drew Mentock and features a conversation with Tim Prister, owner and publisher of Irish Illustrated. He’s in the midst of covering his 45th season of Notre Dame football, a career that spans seven different head coaches and countless industry changes, both locally and nationally. Our conversation dives into his earliest memories of Notre Dame as someone who grew up in the South Bend area, played for the Fighting Irish baseball team, and how his journalism career got its start. We also discuss the early days on the beat, covering Lou Holtz, the technological difficulties of covering college football in the 1980s, joining Irish Illustrated, writing two books on Notre Dame football and more.

Irish Illustrated Insider reviews Notre Dame's blowout over Purdue, examines the growth of the running game, pass rush, and key personnel, takes an early look at the pair of problems North Carolina's defense could pose on Saturday, and offers an updated take on key injuries that might impact the Irish in October and November.

Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister, Tim O'Malley, and Drew Mentock break down Notre Dame's 49-10 win over Purdue. The trio discusses how dominant Notre Dame's defensive line looked against Purdue, applying pressure to an offense designed to drop back. Ryan Browne was expected to have a strong passing day against a dinged-up Irish secondary, but couldn't deliver on the expectations. Notre Dame's wide receivers continued to improve, as Micah Gilbert had a two-reception day for a game-high 83 yards, plus the game's first touchdown. Jordan Faison had a strong 66-yard performance and Jaden Greathouse even had a reception. As the passing attack largely had a great day (CJ Carr did have his first interception of the season), the ground game was a little lacking. Aneyas Williams did break Notre Dame's first 20-yard carry of the season and the Irish averaged 5.5 yards per carry but never saw it totally take over against the Boilermakers.

Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame’s road test at Purdue, from CJ Carr’s responsibility at the line of scrimmage to the Irish rushing attack, Christian Gray’s strong start and questions surrounding key receivers. The discussion also gauges playoff expectations and what the offense must show at Ross-Ade.